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Newspaper
Ada Weekly News
Location
Ada, Oklahoma, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1940
Page
5
The census bureau found an additional 4,629 residents missing in Oklahoma, updating the state total to 2,329,808 and signaling a decline of 66,232 since 1930. In McCurtain County the 1940 count was overstated at 45,945 instead of 41,316, reversing a gain of 6,557 from 1930.
Ada chapter schedules a Red Cross garment drive with a quota of 35 women s dresses 75 women s skirts 175 girls dresses 125 girls skirts 35 layettes 60 boys shirts 35 boys overalls 30 convalescent robes 60 hospital pajamas 25 men s sweaters 50 women s sweaters 109 children s sweaters plus additional items. National totals show over a million garments produced since May with ships to Britain France and Finland for refugees and evacuees.
Sam Rayburn a 58 year old Texas Democrat was elected speaker of the House by acclamation as the body paid tribute to the late William B Bankhead of Alabama. The move comes as Rayburn succeeds Bankhead and clears the way for House business with no immediate plan for a new majority leader.
Four traffic deaths over the weekend raised Oklahoma’s 1940 highway toll to 306, up from 299 a year earlier. Victims were Ora Bell Jennings, 12, Weatherford. Mrs. R. M. Mitchell, 79, near Mustang. Thomas E. Glynn, 22, Hoisington Kansas. and Jessie Thomas, 17, Erick.
On M-day Oklahoma National Guard units including in Ada and towns such as Allen Konawa Roff and Atoka were mobilized and marched into the 45th U S army division. Members underwent physicals and fingerprinting while preparing for Fort Sill training and a week to 10 days at the local armory with meals and administrative changes led by Captain Glen McDonald.
John Henry Hooser 74 a Pontotoc county resident since 1895 died Sunday at 8 20 am at his Lightning Ridge home. Funeral at Lightning Ridge church with Rev Milo Arbuckle, burial at Lightning Ridge cemetery. He was born in Texas 1866 moved to Oklahoma 1890 and Pontotoc county 1895. Survived by widow Roxie Clightly nine children and thirteen grandchildren. Pallbearers were sons in law Johnie Webb Laurence Shohan Herman Solomon Biege Blanton James Roper.
Secretary Hull rebutted Wendell Willkie's charge that Roosevelt telephoned Hitler and Mussolini to sell Czecho-Slovakia down the river. Hull said the president never spoke by telephone with either dictator and urged a Kellogg Pact based, equal-basis peaceful negotiations including Czechoslovakia.
Oklahoma Supreme Court rules direct appeals to district court from local welfare board pension denials are barred. In a 6-2 decision the court says Thompson should have appealed to the state social security commission first. Dissenting Justice Riley criticizes the ruling as anti constitutional.
The adjutant general's office awaited instructions on conscription to begin in Oklahoma with registration set for October 16 or 17. Precinct registrars under the State election board would handle 21 to 35 year olds as draft plans start, while a home guard formation is postponed pending draft issues and will be a key future task for George A. Davis.
Census figures show West South Central states Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma and Texas total population 13,052,218, up 875,388 since 1930 with Texas providing more than half the increase. West North Central states rise 1.5 percent led by Minnesota Iowa Missouri while North and South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas show declines. East South Central reports 8.9 percent boost.
Pontotoc County crude oil production remains steady over the past year. Conserva tion department figures show September 1939 at 877,194 barrels and July 1940 at 822,987 barrels with an eleven month average of 864,543. The Fitts field has 771 wells. Jesse field with 37 wells produced 61,196 barrels. Allen field with 294 wells produced 161,817 barrels.
Norman Oklahoma September 17 The football career of Howard McCarty a 12 month old leg injury from 1938 has not healed properly doctors say. McCarty a red headed star helped Oklahoma win the 1938 Big Six title and reported for opening practice after a layoff dating back to November 1938.
Duncan Oklahoma September 17. The Stephens county grand jury indicted Brooks Hervey former sheriff and Roy B Waldrip former undersheriff charging them jointly with embezzlement. The indictment claims they sold about $75 worth of lost or stolen oil field equipment recovered and in their custody. Bonds set at $2,000.
Governor Phillips estimated about 400000 Oklahoma men aged 21 to 35 will register under the draft act. Don Welch, former speaker, named director of the draft with temporary HQ at the capitol. Local draft boards to be announced in about three weeks as preparations for the first peace time draft proceed.
President Roosevelt signed the first peacetime conscription bill and issued a proclamation to register 16,500,000 young men aged 21 to 35 for possible service in a citizen army. By October 15, 60,000 National Guardsmen will go on active duty with 35,000 more slated to join the colors.
A 15 alarm fire destroyed nine acres of baled cork at the Crown Cork and Seal plant in east Baltimore. The blaze threatened nearby oil storage tanks as 300 firefighters battled the flames and four were overcome by smoke. Standard Oil crews aided in watching for embers near tanks.
Oklahoma City report on September 17 states William O. Coe predicts federal aid road plan approval. Ed Falkenberg and Cartwright feud noted as draft revisions move to Fort Worth official for action. Carmody praised Cartwright while Phillips deflects blame. no comment from Phillips.
Philadelphia report details a measles vaccine announced at the University of Pennsylvania bicentennial conference. It protects both children and adults and may reduce pneumonia deaths in military camps. Human testing involved children with consent from New Jersey and Philadelphia institutions.
Four members of a congressional migrant study committee will arrive at 5 p.m. to begin a two day investigation of conditions in Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas. Texas witnesses will testify Thursday morning while Oklahoma and Arkansas speak Friday. Governor Phillips will testify Friday at 9 30 a.m. before the full committee due to Chairman John H. Tolans travel schedule.
Drilling started Monday at 5 p m at Cris well No 1 Harwell on the Duncan tract in an east Bebee field extension test. Additional test work planned for Cowley and Smiddy No 1 Bud White near Ada on a hilltop northwest of town.
Federal Judge John C Knox denied Grover Cleveland Bergdoll relief, ruling he must serve the full five year army deserter sentence from 1920 plus a two year flight sentence from 1939. The judge held a wartime state existed between the U S and Germany when Bergdoll was sentenced, despite hostilities ending earlier. Assistant U S Attorney Mathias Correa noted peace was not declared until March 3, 1921.
Attendants at Valley View hospital report a slight improvement in Pat Graham a 32 year old circus roustabout shot Sunday afternoon during a west of Ada honky tonk brawl his condition remains critical. Eunice Webb wife of tavern operator was released on 3000 bond after pleading innocent to assault with intent to kill preliminary hearing set October 10. A judge revoked Webb beer license after Tuesday hearing with her attorney remaining silent.
Selective service officials described a fishbowl publicity policy to keep every draft age man, his family and friends informed of each step in selecting conscripts. Volunteers must register and be classified before enlistment with local boards to avoid removing needed defense workers.
In Ottawa many American men seek to join Canada’s air force amid wartime outputs. A 24 year old New Jersey deli operator with 200 flying hours hopes to fly in the fighting squadrons. Others hail from New York, Haiti, Texas, California, and speak of family military ties and hospitality from Canadians.
Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Nazi raids in the first two weeks of September caused about 10 000 civilian casualties in England including 2 000 dead and 8 000 injured. He noted only 250 military casualties and that four fifths of the air raid losses were in London.
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